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This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel.

5th - 8th Grades

48 pages

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This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel.

5th - 8th Grades

48 pages

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Travel to a faraway planet and discover what's in store for Meg Murry and her friends. Students will analyze the life lessons that Meg must learn on her dangerous journey to find her father. A Wrinkle in Time: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of the Newbery Medal-winning book by Madeleine L'Engle. These rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the fictional text to teach students how to comprehend complex literature, and help them understand the significance of the story. This resource supports this classic children's novel, and is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this language arts resource.

Grades 4-8

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Some may just want to read Alice in Wonderland for the madness of it all, but if you are really brave and want to jump into the rabbit hole with Alice, you need this guide. In it you will find practical questions and, in a very un-Wonderland way, helpful answers—often including additional background information to help the student better understand the context of the story. Full of comprehension worksheets and fun projects to enrich the book. Any 3rd grader can join in this adventure. Learn More

Novel Units is a literacy-based solution that improves Students' reading and critical - thinking skills and provides teachers with comprehensive curriculum-based lesson plans that will engage, motivate and inspire!

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Novel Units is a literacy-based solution that improves Students' reading and critical - thinking skills and provides teachers with comprehensive curriculum-based lesson plans that will engage, motivate and inspire!

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In this guide students complete comprehension and critical thinking questions along with multiple activities per chapter, which include a drawing guide to create your very own drawing, the differences between Scripture and legends, and more. This guide includes questions and answers for each chapter, fun projects, and a recipe for a raspberry cordial. Recommended for grade 5.

73 Pages

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Use this guide to explore the story of two lonely children who form a strong friendship and create an imaginary, magical, forest kingdom to escape their troubles together. Bridge to Terabithia: An Instructional Guide for Literature is filled with challenging cross-curricular activities and lessons that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to better analyze and comprehend literature. This resource is the perfect tool to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading, improve text-based vocabulary, and determine meaning through text-dependent questions. Support your instruction of this well-known story while adding rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature.

Grades 4-8

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Use this guide to explore the story of Bud, an orphan during the Great Depression, who embarks on a journey to find the musician he believes is his father. Bud, Not Buddy: An Instructional Guide for Literature features challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the text to help students analyze this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning book. This guide is packed with ways to practice close reading, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and practice text-based vocabulary, making it the perfect tool to teach students how to analyze story elements in various ways. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich and complex literature while supporting Common Core Learning Standards.

Grades 4-8

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The Discovering Literature Series is a teaching guide that was designed to help students develop an appreciation for literature, to improve reading comprehension, and to introduce students to the techniques of literary criticism that reflect our best understanding of how to make meaning from text. Each guide in the series features an award-winning novel and uses a focus on strategic reading in its introduction of a wide range of critical reading skills and literature elements, as well as opportunities for writing in a variety of genres.

Each literature teaching guide for the Hunger Games trilogy is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes strategic reading lessons that focus on both the individual volume and the series. There are over 50 separate strategies in the series for deeper understanding and meaning.

In addition to lessons that focus on the standard elements of literature (plot, characterization, setting and mood, theme, diction, style, and narration), students are provided with the Choice Analysis Tool to help them gain a deep understanding of motivation in a complex and terrorized society. They are also offered the opportunity to use historical documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence) as well as other works of literature and poetry to contextualize the trilogy. Each book also includes Writer’s Forums that guide students in writing while using the books in the series as a backdrop. A vocabulary feature in the final volume provides word study ideas for the entire series.

This 112-page teaching guide includes an answer key.

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Introduce students to this Newbery Honor book and encourage them to analyze the text by completing the activities and lessons provided in Dragonwings: An Instructional Guide for Literature. This resource features rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to comprehend and analyze complex literature. This guide is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this essential resource! Grades 4-8 From Teacher Created Materials Learn More

Motivate students to dive into this dystopian novel and make connections to the past, the present, and the future. Fahrenheit 451: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect resource to aid students in analyzing and comprehending the classic novel written by Ray Bradbury. The cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. The appealing, challenging activities were written to support the story, and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this language arts resource. Grades 9-12 From Teacher Created Materials See also #12783 Learn More

Explore this classic survival story of a boy who is stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash and must learn to survive with only the help of his hatchet. Hatchet: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports this story and features challenging cross-curricular activities and lessons that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to better analyze and comprehend literature. Students will learn to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading, improve text-based vocabulary, and determine meaning through text-dependent questions. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this essential resource that supports instruction of the Newbery Honor book by Gary Paulsen. Grades 4-8 From Teacher Created Materials Learn More

Grab your cloak and travel with Heidi as she, Grandfather, and Peter adventure along the mountainside. This comprehension guide includes chapter questions, puzzles, games, solutions, and recipes to help your 5th grade student learn about life in the Alps, and more importantly, how God changes hearts and lives. 68 pages Learn More

Learn how one boy struggles to work his way out of his family's cursed, bad luck! Holes: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect resource to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this Newbery Medal and National Book Award-winning novel. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support this story, and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this essential resource! Grades 4-8 From Teacher Created Materials Learn More

Billy must eat 15 worms in 15 days to win $50. Will he be able to do it? Readers will learn all about eating worms in this disgustingly entertaining story! How to Eat Fried Worms: An Instructional Guide for Literature features rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to comprehend complex literature and help them understand the significance of the story. This resource is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Grades 3-5 From Teacher Created Materials See also #1027. Learn More

Journey with Shirley Temple Wong as she sails from China to New York and discovers how America can be a place where dreams come true. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides unique, standards-based lessons to help students analyze story elements in multiple ways, engage in close reading and text-based vocabulary practice, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Through these fun but rigorous activities, students will develop key critical literacy skills and learn how to comprehend rich, complex literature.

Grades 3-5

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Follow the story of a young girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast. Island of the Blue Dolphins: An Instructional Guide for Literature features rigorous and engaging lessons and activities to aid in students' comprehension and analysis. These appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support the Common Core State Standards and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. Each lesson and activity work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this essential resource! Grades 4-8 Learn More

This classic story tells of four sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy—growing up while their father is taking part in the War Between the States. This thorough comprehension guide includes questions and answers for each chapter, projects based on each character, vocabulary studies, and delicious recipes. This guide is recommended for readers in the 6th grade. 85 pages Learn More

Challenge students with engaging activities and lessons as they undertake a rich and deep exploration of this classic young adult fiction novel. Written by William Golding, the winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature, this world-renowned literary work will captivate students as they examine its powerful themes of conflict, civilization, survival, and savagery. This resource is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. These rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to comprehend complex literature and help them understand the story's significance. Strengthen your students' critical literacy skills. Grades 9-12 From Teacher Created Materials See also #1874. Learn More

Dancing cows? Tea parties on the ceiling? Talking birds? Christmas shopping with stars? When Mary Poppins is about, her young charges can never tell where the real world merges into make-believe. Neither can the reader, and that is one of the hallmarks of good fantasy. And the comprehension guide is full of as many interesting things as Poppins' carpet bag: poetry, crafts, comprehension questions, mazes, and even directions for a proper cup of tea. Learn More

From the legend of the true account of Misty to the incredible continuing story of the Assateague Island ponies. This guide is full of comprehension questions and activities that bring this book to life. 56 pages Learn More

This volume is a continuation in our ever popular First Favorites Collection Series(1386 &1533). More Favorites Comprehension Guide provides opportunity for students who need additional transitional reading support. Students will benefit from a bit more time on the basics and a chance to hone their skills while reading good books. This guide offers resources for books such as Encyclopedia Brown, My Father’s Dragon and more. The guide includes developmentally-tailored art and writing exercises and activities that will develop valuable comprehension skills in each student. First graders who are ready to move ahead but not quite ready for longer chapter books will benefit from this guide, as well. Guide includes permission to reproduce for both school and homeschool use. Learn More

My Brother Sam Is Dead: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports instruction of the Newbery Honor book about a family torn apart by the American Revolution. Encourage students to make connections to historical events by completing the activities and lessons provided in this guide. The rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this essential resource.Grades 4- 8 From Teacher Created Materials Learn More